George Jellinek

This article concerns George Jellinek the radio host. For the German philosopher see Georg Jellinek.

George Jellinek is the Hungarian-born host of "The Vocal Scene", the weekly syndicated radio feature emanating from WQXR of New York City over three decades, talking comfortably with opera singers and other figures, or presenting comparative recordings of arias and excerpts.

Jellinek is also familiar from his intermission appearances on Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts.

Mr. Jellinek retired from The Vocal Scene with the broadcast of December 23, 2004.

On May 31, 2006, at a ceremony held at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City, he was decorated by the Hungarian Government for his lifetime contributions to the arts.

The program can still be heard on several stations, among them WQXR in New York City, WFMT in Chicago, and on XM Satellite Radio's VOX channel.

External links

• Program listings for The Vocal Scene.
• The Vocal Scene via streaming audio
• New York Times article on the Dec 23, 2004 broadcast
• New Yorker article Nov 29, 2004

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